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The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17
THE IRON INDUSTRY.
America Fast outstrIppIng All Her
Competitors.
The Stakeholder.

Inc stakeholder.
In 1880 the total production of pig iron
throughout the world was only 825. 600 tons Tn
1888 the quantity produced was oetinataa a.
21,0o0,0O0 tons, and in 1885 the amount, fol-
obvious reasons, was reduced to 1906. 0OC
tons. The product of the present year 1t is
estimated will be the largest ever made.
In rapidity of increase in the last twenty
years the United States has outstripped all
other countries. During this period the
British product increased about rs per cent,
that OF Germany 237 per cent, of France 65
per cent Austre-Hungary 150per.cent, Swe-
den about 60 per cent, Belgium about IS per
cent, and the United States nearly 500 per
cent Between 1865 and 1888 the production
Of this country increased from 931 ,5S2 tons to
5,178,122 tons. During the same period the
manufacture of rolled iron increased from
5oJ,o4S tons to 1888, 800 tons, and the increase
In steel products was from 1922 tons to
l,945,0 tons. The production of pig and
manufacture of iron and steel in 1884 and
'S5, In consequence of limited railway build
ing and the depressed state of trade. was less
than in 1882 and. 'S3, but the revival in rail-
way building has again brought 1.-THE iron in
1ustry 10 Its former activity.
Last year the steel rail mills of this country
combined to limit production, and fixed the
allotment for-the present year at 675, 900 TONS
Inc increase in demand has been such that
The quantity to be produced has been enlar-
sed to 925, 900 tons. The allotment as fixed
by the pool for the coming year is 1.175,000
IONS, which is larger in amount than the pro-
luct In any previous year. III railway con-
'truction continues at its present rate the
sllotmentfor 1887 will have to be increased
u least 3oO. 600 TONS 1t is stated on good au-
'hority that more tlan one-half of the guam
lty now provided for the pool
las been sold, and the new orders are con-
'tantly coming forward. The present price
or steel rails Is $35 at the mills-the highest
'aice Tor three ysars past.
Necessarily the production of both iron
M coal In the United States will increase
OF many years to come. In the next thirteen
ears, or between the present time and 1900.
ne railway mileage Of this country will be
xtended in all probability $4,000 miles, max
ng total at the close oithe present century
I about $4,000 miles of single line, with
O,0OO miles additional tracks and sidings.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

Henry B. Stanton, who died in New York
city last Friday, was for more than sixty
years prominent figure before the public.
Born In Connecticut in 1905, he found him
self at the age of 35, one who had left the
study of theology to become an orator in the
cause of freedom. He was famous as a pub
lie speaker when he married Elizabeth Cady.
in 1910, and soon after his marriage repre-
seIted the American Anti-Slavery Society at
q convention in London. On returning to
America, to ensure support for his fami-
ly, he entered, as a student, the Office Of his
father-in-law, an anti-slayery lawyer of New
Jersey. Once admitted to the bar, he re-
moved to Boston, and won laurels in con-
tests with the ablest Massachusetts lawyers
even standing uD against Rufus Choate. In
those days he was Democrat, and thinking
his sphere of activity limited in Wing
State like Massachusetts, he removed to New
York. He was there when old party lines
began to disintegrate, and helped to launch
the Republican party in 1855, taking the
stump for Governor Seward. He was a
brilliant writer as well as orator, and for
years was valued contributor to the best
newspapers. He published book called
Sketches Of Reforms and Reformers in
Great Britain and Ireland after his trip to
Europe. About two years ago he published
his Random Recollections," and his autobi-
ography was engaging his attention when
his fatal illness began.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17
Tho Crisis In germany.

Inc most interesting news from Europe Is
the announcement of the defeat of Bis.
marck's army bill in the German Reichstag
IL has been customary for Germany every
seven years to regulate the size of her army
and the amount to be expended upon it,
renewal OF the septennate," is the express
sion used to describe the passage of these
army bills Hitherto Bismarck has had lit
tie trouble in getting the. bills passed; be-
cause of the vivid memories of the Franco
Prussian war retained by the German people
and parliament. But the grevious burden of
keeping nearly half million men armed and
trained has gradually crowded aside the
fears of France: and this year the request OF
the aged Emperor, the urgent demands OF
Bismarck and the gloomy forebodings of the
veteran, Won Moltke, have failed to pur-
suade the Reichstag to assure for another
seven years the men and money needed to
maintain the policy of the Empire. The
offer to substitute three years instead of
seven has been rejected by Bismarck. and
he has dissolved the insubordinate Reich
stag, and ordered a new election for Februa-
ry 2lst, hoping that the country may return
an assembly more interested in the military
glory of the Empire.
This move Of Bismarck is similar to what
is called appealing to the country" in
England. When Mr.. Gladstone's home rule
bill was defeated he also dissolved Parlia-
nent, that the country might return a new
assmbly more favorable to his measure.
But ne-e the similarity of the two cases
ENDS. Wsen Mr.. Gladstone failed to get the
parliamentary majority he wanted. he
resigned and anew premier took office. But
whether the new Reichstag be favorable to
the army bill or not. the German Chancellor
WIN retain Office, for ths military empire Of
Germany is vastly different government
from the constitutional monarchy of
England Queen Victoria ules by yirtue of
contract between crown and people; EN-
peror William, as he assumes, by the divine
right OF kings. The English Parliament
may direct the policy of the government as
well as vote supplies; when the German
Reichstag has voted the money it has gone
nearly to the limit Of its authority. So
while Bismarck may be dependent on the
new Reichstag for the amount of money 70
be devoted to the army, he will stin be indie
pendent of 1t so far as his station and power
are concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17
CURRENT COMMENT.
SO DO.

so DO.
Providence Telegram.
When we have coal famine again let's
nave 1t in the summer.
AN EARLY EXPERIMENT.
Springfield Union.
Elisha's living on the widows miraculously
Increased barrel of meal and cruise of oil Is
the first case of prophet sharing mentioned
in history.
TO STIR THE PRESIDENT.
Boston Record.
delegation of New England men inter-
ested in the fisheries ought to 90 to Washing
ton to urge upon Mr.. Cleveland the necessi-
ty OF preparing to use the retalatory pow
ers given him by Congress il the outrages on
our fishermen are continued in the spring by
the Canadian authorities. Mr.. Cleveland
does not seem to appreciate this matter. and
the facts should be stated to him other than
through Mr.. Bayard.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17
Sneezing Catarrh.

The distressing sneeze, sneeze sneeze, the ac-
rid watery discharges from the eyes and nose, the
painful Inflammation extending to the throat the
swelling of the mucous lining, causing choking
sensations, cough, ringing noises in the head and
splitting headaches-how familiar these symp-
toms are to thousands who suffer periodically
from head colds or influenza, and who live in ig-
norance Of the fact that single application of
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH will
afford Instantaneous relief
But this treatment in cases of simple Catarrh
gives but faint idea of what this remedy will do
IN the chronic FORMS where the breathing is OBJ
structed by choking, putrid mucous accumula-
TONS, the hearing affected smell and taste gone,
throat liberated and hacking cough gradually
fastening itself upon the debilitated system Then
II Is that the marvellous curative power of SAN
FoRD's RADICAL CURE manifests Itself in instan-
taneous and grateful relief. Cure begins from the
first application. 1t Is rapid, RADICAL permanent,
economical safe.
.,SANFoRp,s RADICAL CURE consists of one bot
Tie OF the RADICAL CURE one box CATARRHAL
SOLVENT and an IMPROVED INHALER; price, 81
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The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

Mcfarland, so far from being punished as
accessory to the murder of the game war
dens, has been even acquitted of any respon-
sibllity for Grayes's escape. His experience,
however, ought to be warning to keep bet
ter company in the future.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

John Bright thinks the claims of the
United States in the fisheries dispute reason
able. So would the Dominion statesmen,
were it not that Canada has point which
she wishes to carry.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

MONDAY MORNING, JAN. IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. Tho name and address Of the writer are
% all cases Indispensable net necessarily for pub
LEGATION but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake 70 return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

And the poor Georgia moonshiner Is
moaning yet among the mountains, and the
murderous Deputy United States Marshal
stlll pursues him, is the plant of the lead
ing Democratic journal Of Kentucky for the
abolition of the internal revenue tax on
whiskev.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

In the Maine Senate there are four law
yers, and in the House fourteen. which is
not large number for Legislature Of 1872
members. Usually in Legislatures there is
no scarcity of legal talent, and at Augusta
this winter there has been enough to serve
the purposes of the President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House in making up
their committees. But in the Connecticut
assembly this year there is an unusual state
of affairs. There are but five attorneys in
the whole general assembly, and one of them
owes his seat to special election held to ill
vacancy caused by the death of the repre-
sentative elected in November There are
not lawyers enough even for the require
ments of the Judiciary committee. This is
particularly unfortunate because at this ses-
SIGN of the Legislature the statutes are to be
revised in all that is involved by the change
to biennial sessions. 1t would seem that in
Connecticut the people do not think much of
honoring their lawyers, or the lawyers do
not think much of the honors Of the people.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

nOlogy OF the Intellectual Facultieq
Feb. meteorological Diagnosis OF the Fxfer-
nal Developments. Feb. 28-Phrenologlcal Mac
nosls Of the Internal Developements Mar -
10 Ladies Only. Mar. 14-To Gentlemen ONLY
Doors open az 71s p. m; commence at o. m.
= food Tor reflection and as a means OF education
should I'LL the hall with teachers and educators
terms by the most eminent educators In Fnronee
and America. Ladies and gentlemen wishing to
become students will please call at the Doctors
Institute, Mechanics Hall, for particulars AT
the close OF each term Of twelve lectures students
VIII be examined and a diploma presented To
those that excel. Don't forget the address, Me-
chanics' Hall, Congress st. tan7dtf
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

raise monument in the form of light
house and furnish it with fog horn to utter
one perpetual wall"
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

DR.. w. WILSON,
commences his fifth course of popu-
Lar free lectures In Mechanies' libra
ry Hall, Mondays. Jan. 17-Subleet:
-. tai PhrenolOgy Of the Animal Fac
ulties. Jan. 3I-Mental Phrenologv
OF the Domestic Faculties. Feb X
- Mental PhrenOlogy OF the Moral
= Faculties, Feb. 14-Mental Phre-
nOlOQV of the Infellecft,aI rs,c,,tei-s
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17
TO SPECULATE

NoW-THR TIME TO SPECULATE
"A GIVE FLUCTUATIONS in the Market of
"a Ter opportunities to spectators TO make
money IN Grain, Stocks, Bonds and Petroleum.
rIompt personal attention given to orders re.
ceiyed by wire or mail Correspondence Solicited.
run information about the markets in our Book
winch VIII be forwarded free on application.
H. ID, KYLE, Banker and Broker,
50 Brewd and "a New streets, New York
hofza City. eod&wnrm1y
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-17

shall offer for sale several Odd Regular
Lines low The continue
ect Of this sale reduce stock Of Fall and Winter Goods
dispose of all Odd Lots, Samples Miss stock.
sales will be for cash. credit given at these prices
cumsances The following list mentions but few Of the bargains
offered:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-21
THE LESSON OF CORNERS.

pill has the experience and the tutor
has the money. The managers of
the Bank ought to have known that
it is never considered good thing
to corner the necessities of life.
If the speculations in ghostly |
wheat and the buying and selling |
of grain which does not exist, were |
confined to the thing speculated in,
it might be excused as simple |
gamble, but it is impossible to sep
crate from the fluctuations of wheat
the rise and fall of flour, from which
the mass of people make their
bread. The wheat rings often
claim that -four need not be affected
by wheat corners. 1t always is,
however. Take for example Chi
cago, the scene OF the principal big
wheat corners.
The following is authenticated by
the records of the Chicago Stock
Exchange and McCarthy's Statis-
It's:
THE CORNER OF 1879.
Wheat lowest, jan, $.s1a, high
est, Dec, $1.33.
Flour lowest JAM, 81; highest,
Dec, $3.50.
THE CORNER OF 1881.
Wheat lowest Feb, $.961s high
est, Oct, $1.43.
Flour lowest Feb, $4.75; high
est, Sept, $3.50.
THE APRIL CORNER OF 1882.
Wheat highest April, SLAP; low
est, Nov, $.9l4.
Flour highest May, 1928; low
est, Dec, $4.75.
Every notch that wheat goes up
adds to the price of the poor mans
living, and increases the misery
and crime of the world. DIR. Drys-
dale, of London, points out how the
death rate rose in London with the
scarcity of food.
DIR. Farr proved that the death
rate in England rose and fell with
the wheat market. 1t has also
been shown that larceny in Eng
land rose with the price OF wheat.
Is it not the same with the United
States?
While wheat was booming in
Chicago on change, the anarchists
were plotting the overthrow of law
and order, and they reached the
poor through their stomachs. When
a wage worker cannot earn enough
bread for his family because flour
is high, he becomes an easy prey to
discomfort, and when driven to
want by a scant larder he becomes
ripe for crime.
The Anarchists have but to look
at the wheat quotations to know
when it is a good time to start a
riot and induce men to leave the
work shop and keep to the high
way.
The seven millions which the Ne
vada Bank dumped into the. Chi
cago wheat corner were just seven
millions taken out of the ground in
Nevada and threwn away in Illinois
in attempting to make the poor OF
the country pay an exorbitant price
for the bread they fed their child
rem.
Suppose that vast sum of money
dug out of Nevada's soil had been
applied to re-enrich it again. Sup
pose it had been expended in build
ing reservoirs, bitches and canals
in Nevada, sinking artesian wells
and clearing land the money would
not have been lost, thousands OF
people would have been given en-
ployment, and the State of Nevada
(which furnished the Nevada Bank
with all the money it ever
had, mind you), would have been
largely the gamer. We hope that
every combination made to corner
wheat in Chicago instead of raising
it in Nevada will come to grief, I'M
til the business of making wheat
corners will become not only OBJ
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-21

William Turner at Forest
Springs is in custody at Grass VAL
lev for endeavoring to carve his son
With . knife and threatening his
vife's life.
The Dawson journal., 1887-01-13
We Endorse Them.

The JOURNAL endorses the two
following items written to the
Americas Recorder by Prot. W.
<. Pilsbury while here on a visit
last week:
Dawson "a gem Of town." has
passed through up to this time r.
very quiet Christmas-no disor-
der noticed whatever, and but lit
tie drunkenness seen on the
streets. The morals of this place
are the very best, and Of all the
towns of Southwest Georgia Daw-
son holds place the equal of any
in hospitality, intelligence, refine
ment and sobriety.
Your community is to be con-
graduated on the appointment of
the Rev. A. NJ. Williams to the
passionate of the Methodist church
in your city. Mr.. Williams for
two years was pastor of the Meth
odist church at this place, and
WITH his lovely wife endeared
themselves to every one who was
so Fortunate as to meet with them.
The Dawson journal., 1887-01-13
Jeannette's Hair.

Q, loosen the curls that Won wear lam.
nette, 'N
Let nae tangle my hand in your hair, nv
pet,
For the world had to me no tlaintier sight
Than your brown hair yelling your shout.
ders white.
1t was brown with a golden gloss, Jean.
nette,
It was finer than the golden A SO nv net.
Twas thing to be braided, jewelled and
kissed, -
Twas the loveliest hair in the world, my
pet.
Ny arm was the arm of clown, Jeanette
y was slnewy, bristle and brown, my pet;
But warmly and softly it loved to caress
Your round white neck and your wealth
of tress.
Your beautiful plenty of hair, my pet.
Your eyes had swimming glory, jean
nette,
Revealing the old, dear story, my pet;
iney were gray. with the chastened slnge
of the sky
"hoi VIZ toal lcAps quickest TO snap the
fly ''0
And Trey matched your golden hair.
Edur lips but have no words. Jcannetts.
They were fresh as the twltter of birds
my pet,
Wheo the spring is young aud the roses
are wet
" It'll tue dew drops in esch red bosom act
And they suited your g0id.brown hair.
my net.
o, you tangled your hair in Jay life, jean
nette,
Twas a siI6en and golden snare. nv net
But so little thesbondage, my soul did i'm
plore
The right to continue your slave evermore
With my fingers immeshed in your hair,
mypet.
Thus ever l dream whist you were. Jean
nette,
With your lips and your eyes and your
hair.
In The darkness of dcsolate yeaga I moan.
And ny tears fall bitterly over the stone
That covers yoar golden hair, my pet.
The Dawson journal., 1887-01-13
The Georgia Convict system.

Macon Telegraph.
Mrs. Felton, he's contributed an
article upon the Georgia convict
system to the January number of
the Forum. We have not seen it,
but it has arrested the attention
of the Northern press. The New
York Times says of it editorially:
"If Gov. Gordon is still inter
ested in q convict lease his cleo
ton May insure to his convicts
good treatment. We are not
ready to suppose that he will al
low them to be abused. But a
governor and senator ought not
to hold such leases. The fact
that they do, shows how strongly
intrencbed the lease system is in
the State, and may explain why
the repeated revelation of terrible
abuses has had SO little effect.
Even il the condition Of the con-
victs were better than it would lee
if tuey were confined in priso, s,
the holding of leases by State OIL
GERS could not be defended. Bat
evidence seems to prove chat moth
lag worse than this system, so lar
as the convicts' condition is con-
cerned, can be found in Siberia
The conyicts are surrendered,
body and soal, to the lessee. The
State makes no effort to reform
them, but allows them to be treat
ed as SO many machines for max
ing money in secluded stockades
built by the contractors. The
death rate is abnormal. Men and
women are chained together in its
gangs. Children are born in the
camps and are reare in a school
of vice. Convicts are made the
victims Of revolving crimes. If
the testimony of official reports
can be trusted, there are no fouler
depths of vice and degradation
than are found in tho convict
camps of Georgia"
The Dawson journal., 1887-01-13
CARED FOR BY HIS SLAVES.
A Remarkable Case of Negro Fidelity
to Their Former Master.

A Remarkable Ease or Negro Fidelity
to Their Former Master.
Thera is An old man in Baldwin
county Ga, who, during the war,
was Independently rich. He was
the owner OF 8 large number
of slaves and was always kind
to them. The war liberated
his slaves, and after the war,
through force of circumstances
over which he had no control, he
was reduced to want and poverty,
afterwards lost his eyesight. Two
of his former faithful slaves were
then doing we'll, and by honest
dealings had accumulated a lot OF
property and gained a credit to be
envied. These two faithful ser
wants went to the relief of their
unfortunate master, and have for
several years been giving him a
good support. On yesterday they
went the bank and drew out 500,
to be laid aside for the old mans
Such affection between
slave and master rarely exists.
Both of the mon declare that their
master shall never suffer as long
as they can give him support.
The Dawson journal., 1887-01-13
a Strange Wedding Scene.
Nice Letter in Pesther Lloyd.

Nice Letter in pesther Lloyd.
Tbs Marquis Contino recently
fall in love with young English
mil ion 9irp, Miss Ada RutlanF,
aud arrangements were made tor
the marriage of the pair on the
10th inst. The day came, the
guests were all gathered, the cler-
gyman was ready. All at once the
bride appeared A thrill of ex-
element, mingled with admlra-
ton, ran through the perty. The
white dress of the lady vas seen
to be decorated by garlands of
white doves too numerous to be
counted.
The fsce of the marquis dark
enod, as he asked: where did
you get these?" ''Oh," was the
quick response, 81 hit upon this
splendid idea myself, and gave
instructions to the farmers on my
English estates mouths ago to
catch all the doves they could and
send them to me-" "And do you
suppose" coldly said the mar
quis, shat / can take you toabhy
arms with that murderer's dress
about you2 Mover! | despise
you" Thus speaking the horn
fed bridegroom darted from the
room and took the next train for
Paris.
The Dawson journal., 1887-01-13
Breaking the Ice.

A Hart county beau visited
his sweetheart. After a silence.
for half hour an idea struck him,
and stealing glance at the girl on
the other side Of the fireplace, he
whispered;
"Dlz you love rabblts?"
"Y a-s."
"Hain't the gravy good?"
The ice was broken, and in a
few moments both parties &C.
cupiel one chair with every
appearance Of ease and comfort. -
Hartwell, Ga, Sun.